LOST!

The prestigious space-liner Sun-Dancer was on course between its two most separated ports of call when a disaster assails the ship. It's first pitched dozens, perhaps hundreds, of light-years from its course, it's kicked out of transspace, and strikes something in between stars. The ship's engines are destroyed, but the captain, using auxiliaries and stored capacity, brings the ship down to the surface of an inhabitable planet. Immediately, a dozen different factions form. Some believe there's nothing really wrong with the ship. Dozens of others believe they will be found and rescued within mere days. Some don't like the aliens traveling with them aboard Sun-Dancer. Others believe their first-class status frees them from doing anything for themselves. Some of the passengers, however, believe they're on their own, and need to work together to survive, without the resources that most colonial assemblies would be able to call upon. The constant small wars and bickering make the task of adaptation difficult for everyone.